Latta's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wild Gators pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.09 runs allowed on Thursday. The Latta Vikings had just enough and edged the Lake View Wild Gators out 12-11. The victory was nothing new for Latta as they're now sitting on three straight.
Colby Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Mason Weatherford was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI.
Latta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Lake View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
As of now, neither Latta nor Lake View have any future games scheduled.
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